N2 News & tech 短文 · 1 min · 183 characters
スマートフォンと私たちの社会
Smartphones and Our Society
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Since smartphones spread, our lives have changed greatly. If you look around inside a train, almost everyone is staring at a screen.
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Certainly, smartphones are convenient. Looking up maps, shopping, and talking with people far away can all be done easily in the palm of your hand.
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On the other hand, however, some point out that the time people spend talking face to face is decreasing. Each of us will need to think about how to get along with this convenient tool.
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本文では、スマートフォンの便利な点として何が挙げられているか。
Key vocabulary
- 広まる ひろまる to spread, to become widespread
- 指摘 してき pointing out, indication
- 道具 どうぐ tool, instrument
Original passage written for Japanese Compass.